The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

Aoutn Jersey Notes.

Mr.. Perry. living AT Clayton, intends keep
ing four thousand chickens.
The Woodbury. water works were phi in ope-
ration on saturday for the first time
The Postmaster General has appointed Ed
ward r. HnmmelI postmaster al shiloh
Thirteen liquor licenses have been taken out
in Camden out of lea applications granted.
Bridgeton's electric light plant Is about com
pleted, and will be put in operation The latter
part of this week.
The Cumberland National Bank OF Fridge
ton, has declareds semi-annuad dividend Of
seven per cent.
Scarlet fever and diphiheria are reported pre-
yalent in the lower section OF chi nden county,
and number of deaths are reported
The Camden Building Commission reports
that for lsss permits were granted for l0i7 new
buildings and for repairs and alterations.
The Cumberland county court. which con
vened this week promises to be one of unusual
interest, and viii probably last two weeks.
Camden is to have Il new opera house. Near
~ NIL the stock has been subscribed, and the
plans and specifications are being prepared.
The Presbyterian Church at Haddonfeld
has just been freed from debt of ss7o9, and :,
jubilee meeting was held ON Monday night.
The journey man house painters of Camden
have demanded the nine hour system and $3.50
per diem, The same rafe as i nov paid for ten
hours work.
job Bacon, proprietor OF the Greenwich
| canning works, presented his employees ON
Christmas day with cheek for ~ each, The
gifts amounted in all 10 over ssoo.
sailie Peterson. years old daughter OF
smith Peterson of Bridgeton, was fatally
burned on Monday afternoon by her clothing
catching HIRE from slave She died on Tues
day.
A pamphlet issued by \. \. HOLT OF Camden,
gives the following census the denomina
tional membership OF that city: Roman Cath
Ollie, $500; BAPTIST, a457: Methodist, SIS Presby
terrain 80; Episcopaians So; Lutheran ~;
others 9aa
The Nest jersey X. x. co. i renewing the
bridge over Timber creek at Westville- Twill
take several weeks 10 complete the work.
While repairs are now going on. the south
bound track between Gloucester and West
willie is not being used
Application has been made to the New Jer-
sey Legislature for a renewal Of he charter OF
the West Jersey Game Protective Seeiety,
which has Jurisdiction over the i've lower
counties OF the State The charter does not
expire until next year There i likely 10 be
considerable opposition to its renewal.
The second National Bank of Atlantic city
has purchased lot of the West Jersey and Al
lantic Railroad Company at Atlantic and New
York avenue. on which 1t win erect a hand
some building. In The meaatinle the bank
viii occupy the old passenger depot of the
company, which it has also purchased and
will commence January L.
Clayton Hand, OF NiIlviIle, who was commit
ted To the Cumberland county Jail last week
on the charge of passing a check for slJa,
which he had forged, has made full comics
sion of his crime, and will throw himself on
the mercy of the Court. The forgery Was one
of the cleverest ever known in the county,
and would have not been discovered so soon
had not the check fallen into the hands Of the
relative whose name WAS forged.
The High school at Hammonton Is about 10
establish printing office and publish Il school
paper The pupils viii contribute to its col
umns, and those who desiIe to learn The art
of printing VIII he instructed in lypesetting
ma king M of forms and other branches of the
business. ali win assist the pupils in compo
siiion, improve spelling and punctuation and
prove a source of great benefit to every mem
Der af the school, says Prof Matthews, The
principal and ii il a bIanchof study have
long desired TO introduce. 1t is but the firsi
stem towards the establishment OF a school fol
journalists, which believe is necessary, II
being, in my opinion. profession whicf
should receive special Instruction other thar
a college education.